Belarus Visa Information

A Belarus visa is necessary for all U.S. citizens who plan to visit the country.

You can either apply for a visa to Belarus yourself or you can contract
a private travel document expediter. If you prefer quick, guaranteed
service, you can click on the link to apply online for your Belarus visa.

Medical insurance is required for all foreign citizens traveling to the Republic of Belarus.

After arriving to Belarus you need to report within 5 business days the
information about the address and duration of your stay to the
Citizenship and Migration Department of the Ministry of Interior and
have registration put in the holder's passport. If you will be staying
in a hotel, this will be arranged by the hotel services (reception
bureau). Registration is unecessary if you're staying in Belarus for
only 7 calendar days or less.

Belarus Visa Requirements

Independent of the type of visa you request, the Belarus Embassy and Consulates require the following:

A passport with at least two blank visa pages and valid no less than 90 days after requested visa expiration date;

One color passport-size photo (45 mm high by 35 mm wide) no more than 6 months old;

Completed Belarus visa application form;

Visa fee (by mail use money order or a cashier's check; no personal checks);

Proof of permanent residence in U.S.;

Letter of invitation (see below);

Completely addressed and stamped return envelope showing yourself as both shipper and recipient;

All visa applicants have to present a travel insurance valid for Belarus or worldwide.

Belarus travel visas are affixed in your passport on the pages
specifically marked for them. Some countries require that visa stamps
be placed on those pages that do not contain any other stamps.

Belarus Visa Application Form

There is only one Belarus visa application form for every type of travel visa.

The Visa Application is in .pdf format. You will need the free
Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and print the document. You probably have
it on your computer but if you don't, you can get it here.

The Belarus consulate requires you to fill in every blank on the
application. If a question does not apply to you, write "N/A". If your
answer is "none", write that down. Uncompleted application will not be
processed.

Belarus Tourist Visa

A tourist visa is required to enter Belarus. Besides the general
requirements, you will need a letter of invitation. If you plan to
visit family or friends, they should acquire an invitation
("zaprashenne") for you at the local passport and visa office of the
Ministry of Interior and send it to you. You need the original
invitation and not a copy.

This can be a copy of the tourist voucher and a copy of the confirmation from a Belarusian travel agency.
Hosting organization should be registered as a tourist company by the
Belarusian authorities. This registration number should be indicated in
the confirmation.

Belarus Business Visa

A letter of invitation from an agency, company or organization in the Republic of Belarus,
which is registered as a legal entity by the Belarusian authorities. A
letter of invitation that may be faxed to you should be made on an
official letterhead and should have a signature of the head of a
company as well as a corporate seal. It should also contain an
indication about the period of your expected stay in Belarus. A company
has to pledge to provide to the invited person full support during his
stay in Belarus including all possible medical expenses. Multiple-entry
business visa requires confirmation from the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Belarus.

Belarus Visa Service Online

If you don't live in or near one of the cities where the Belarus
Consulate Generals are located, you might want to contract a travel
visa expediting service. They will verify your visa application before
it is ever sent, thereby avoiding unnecessary delays or rejections.
They will also personally walk your application through each step
guaranteeing timely and efficient processing of your Belarus visa.